selected text

collocation in English

meaningsofselectandtext

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select
adjective
uk
/sɪˈlekt/us
/səˈlekt/
of only the best type or highest quality, and usually small in size ...
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text
noun
uk
/tekst/us
/tekst/
the written words in a book, magazine, etc., not ...
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(Definition ofselectandtextfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofselected text

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In order to achieve this breadth of range, extracts of 2000 words only were made from eachselectedtext.
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The effect of interest level inselectedtexttopics on second language reading comprehension.
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The linguistic expression of this takes place through a compressed, carefullyselectedtextusing general, catch-all lexis or lexis that sets off resonances in the reader.
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Theselectedtextis not also put into clipboard until an overt cut or copy action takes place.
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The term is also used for the reading of theselectedtext.
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One just needs to select text, click the speaker icon and this add-on speaks theselectedtext.
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The soloist performs only a few chosen lines of theselectedtext.
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When a choice is made, dmenu sends theselectedtextto stdout, which is usually piped into a shell to launch the program.
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When the user drags theselectedtextinto a window and releases the mouse button, the exchange of data is done as for the primary selection.
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There are multiple smaller features included, including a shortcut menu that appears when text is selected to paste theselectedtextdirectly into a search engine of choice.
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It is more common in modern desktop environments to change the background to other colors such as blue, or to use a semi-transparent background to highlight theselectedtext.
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When the user tries to paste the selection into another window, that window's handler initiates a protocol for getting theselectedtextfrom the other client.
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When all the source files are loaded, a rapid scan will find every reference to aselectedtext, and present all the code bodies that match in a separate sub-browser.
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While some selected texts are issued in audiobook format, the majority are electronic only.
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The books explore ideas about visual culture, identity, and spirituality through carefully selected texts and imagery.
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Furthermore, the book is made up of selected texts from thousands produced by the computer over several years.
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We have included different margin notes in relation with the main text such as: interview with history, literary and historical surveys, selected texts and tables and charts.
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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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